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and a sense of discipline in order to face the criminal aggression of Communism. But the situation here (Vietnam) is so desperate now that one man would not be enough, we would need Four or Five Hitlers in Vietnam."

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Nguyen Cao Ky, Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam, 1965.

"People ask me who my heroes are. I admire Adolf Hitler because he pulled his country together when it was in a terrible state in the early thirties. I had in mind the idea that Vietnam needed above all leadership--

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And we shall part political enemies never to see each other again.

Chinese Nationalist Minister Liu Yuwan (1897-1966), addressing Korean leader Kim Gu. Meeting in 11 July 1948

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There is a Chinese proverb saying, "Brothers may quarrel within the house, but they must not invite, in so doing, outsiders' insult."

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I regard Kim Sin, your son, as a brother. So you can take my words as these addressed by a son to his own father from the bottom of his heart, even if they happen to hurt. If you believe in Communism and mean to subscribe to it, though I refuse to suppose you do, please say so.

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Photo: Statue of Sakamoto Ryōma

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"For a samurai, a simple word is important no matter where he may be. By just one single word martial valor can be made apparent. In peaceful times words show one's bravery. In troubled times, too, one knows that by a single word his strength or cowardice can be seen.

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No matter what it is, there is nothing that cannot be done. If one manifests the determination, he can move heaven and earth as he pleases. But because man is pluckless, he cannot set his mind to it... effort is simply a matter of concentration."

Yamamoto Tsunetomo. Hagakure.